Overview
Background
Peter Clarkson undertakes research and teaching in both accounting and finance. His current research interests encompass issues relating to voluntary disclosure (both of a financial and a non-financial nature), company performance and valuation, and the economic implications of environmental performance. His work has been published in academic journals including The Accounting Review (TAR), Journal of Accounting and Economics (JAE), Contemporary Accounting Research (CAR), Accounting, Organisations and Society (AOS), Journal of Accounting and Public Policy (JAAP), Abacus, Journal of Finance (JF), and Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA)., as well as in professional periodicals. He is currently an Editor of Contemporary Accounting Research and Associate Editor for Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, Journal of International Accounting Research, and Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics.
Availability
- Professor Peter Clarkson is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, Trent University
- Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, University of Western Ontario
- Bachelor (Honours) of Commerce, University of Windsor
- Masters (Coursework) of Business Administration, University of Windsor
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of British Columbia
Works
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1999
Conference Publication
Debiasing the effect of outcome knowledge in ex post evaluations of auditor judgement: The role of instructions
Clarkson, P. M., Emby, C. and Watt, V. W. (1999). Debiasing the effect of outcome knowledge in ex post evaluations of auditor judgement: The role of instructions. AAANZ 1999 Annual Conference, Cairns, 4-7Jul, 1999. Melbourne: AAANZ.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Peter Clarkson is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Corporate disclosure in the transition to a low-carbon economy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kathleen Herbohn
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Income Shifting in the Digital Age: An Empirical Investigation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Micheal Axelsen
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Management Control System Design, Ownership and Performance in Primary Healthcare Organisations: A Transaction Cost Economics Perspective
Principal Advisor
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
The Effect of Financial Reporting Conservatism and Disclosure on the Cost of Equity Capital
Principal Advisor
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Cost Accounting System Design: The impact of Competition on Cost Allocation and Cost Management
Principal Advisor
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2006
Master Philosophy
THE VALUE RELEVANCE OF SUPERANNUATION DISCLOSURES FOR AUSTRALIAN COMPANIES, 2002 and 2003
Principal Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF CASH MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL FIRM GOVERNANCE: A STUDY OF THAI COMPANIES
Principal Advisor
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The Informational Consequences of the Mandated Public Disclosure of Tax Return Data: Evidence from the Legitimization of Voluntary Effective Tax Rate Disclosures
Joint Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kathleen Herbohn
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2025
Master Philosophy
Firm Lifecycle, Corporate Sustainability Performance and Sustainability Disclosure
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kathleen Herbohn
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The Plain English Mandate and Ex ante Uncertainty: Evidence from Initial Public Offerings
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kathleen Herbohn
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Auditor expert performance in fraud detection: The case of internal auditors
Joint Principal Advisor
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Studies on Determinants of Foreign Institutional Investment (FII): International Evidence.
Associate Advisor
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2023
Master Philosophy
Consequences of mandatory greenhouse gas emissions reporting regulation in Australia: An examination of firms' responses to the introduction of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting scheme
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kathleen Herbohn
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
The Changing Landscape of Management Earnings Forecasts: Determinants and Implications of the Temporal Shift from Point Forecasts to Range Forecasts
Associate Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Carbon risk, proactive carbon responses and valuation effects
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kathleen Herbohn
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Executive Remuneration: Achieving Accountability through Disclosure
Associate Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Information Cost and Member Choice in the Australian Superannuation Industry
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Grace Hsu
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
INTERNAL GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES, BOARD ETHNICITY, AND EXTERNAL AUDIT FEES OF MALAYSIAN LISTED FIRMS
Associate Advisor
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